Japan Airlines to Pay Fine
In U.S. Price-Fixing Probe

By

Corey Boles

Updated April 16, 2008 2:17 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON -- Japan Airlines International Co. Wednesday became the fourth major airline to be fined as part of the Department of Justice's investigation into a price-fixing cartel in the air cargo industry.

The company agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay a $110 million fine for its role in the scheme, according to a statement...